Ian Henderson (news presenter)


Ian Henderson is a retired Australian television news presenter.
Henderson was the weeknight presenter of ABC News Victoria in Melbourne and ABC News at Five.

Life and career

Henderson graduated from Haileybury College, Melbourne, in 1970. He joined the ABC in 1980 after completing a cadetship with the Leader Associated Newspapers - the network of News Limited local newspapers in Victoria - and has worked as a state political and industrial reporter, as well as being an ABC correspondent for Europe in the early 1990s. Over his career he has also hosted the ABC's state election coverage, and presented the weekly current affairs program Stateline.
Henderson has also hosted many other special presentations, such as the ABC's ANZAC Day coverage and the Melbourne Press Club's "Quill Awards".
In February 2009, Henderson presented ABC News live from various locations affected by the Black Saturday Victorian bushfires. He also hosted the national memorial service for bushfire victims, "Together for Victoria", which was seen around Australia and the world.
On 2 October 2018, Henderson announced his retirement from the ABC, which was to be effective on 11 October 2018. A technical glitch during the program, however, prevented the rest of what would have been his final ABC News bulletin from going to air. He eventually presented his final bulletin on 12 October 2018. Tamara Oudyn was announced as his replacement.

Personal life

Henderson was formerly a committee member of the Melbourne Press Club. He is a supporter of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. He plays golf in his spare time.